CampusWell vs Active Illini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CampusWell
This app provides evidence-based information and tips for students to improve their well-being and productivity. It covers topics like study schedules, habit formation, and overall health to help users live their best student lives.
- Study schedule optimization
- Habit formation guidance
- Evidence-based wellness tips
- Research-backed information
- Expert-approved content
- Student-focused advice
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Want to hack your study schedule so you can get more done in less time? Ever made granola in a microwave? Curious about what science says on how to turn small habits into big change? That’s what we’re here for. This is CampusWell, the wellness app that’ll give you insider, evidence-based info on living your best student life. Our tips are research-based, engaging, expert-backed, and student-approved, so you can read, watch, learn, and grow knowing what our 1 million+ readers already know—this stuff works. Because your health is about more than just what you eat and how many colds you’ve racked up this season. It’s about creating the life you want and having the energy and tools to get there. We’ll show you how. All you have to do is download.
Active Illini
Manage your campus recreation membership, register for programs, and reserve spaces. This app provides a convenient way to access all campus recreation services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Membership management
- Program registration
- Space reservations
- Pass purchasing
- Campus recreation portal
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Download the Active Illini mobile app as your portal to Campus Recreation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Manage your membership, register for programs, reserve spaces, buy passes, and more – all at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CampusWell at 2.6 against Active Illini's 1.6. CampusWell also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CampusWell holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of CampusWell's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active Illini's.
CampusWell ships an update every 2 months, Active Illini every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CampusWell | Active Illini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better | 1.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | College Health Services | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
CampusWell
Active Illini
In-app purchases
CampusWell
No in-app purchases
Active Illini
No in-app purchases
